The mission of the American College of Cardiology is to advocate for quality cardiovascular care—through education, research promotion, development and application of standards and guidelines—and to influence health care policy.

Providing cardiovascular specialists with the continued education they need to stay current with the latest developments in the field. Developing guidelines that set standards of care for the diagnosis, management and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Building and maintaining registries of patient outcomes that allow for measurement and improvement of care. Tracking important legislation affecting patients and the cardiovascular specialties, serving as a principal voice on pertinent issues, and alerting members to key health care trends.

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